After the cold months pass and the weather starts getting warm again, the time will come around about deciding when to open up your swimming pool for use. When summertime arrives and everyone’s ready to start swimming again, there’s still a little work left to be done ahead of time. It’s worth considering the services of a pool maintenance professional as well, in order to see that the water is kept clean and clear until the cold months return.
Removing the cover and the collected pile of debris and other matter, including pine needles or leaves, is the first step. Once this debris is removed away from the pool area, make sure that no dirty water is able to get into the pool itself. Make sure that anything that falls into the pool water is removed immediately.
Once the cover is taken off, check the coloration and clearness of the water itself. Is it as clear and clean looking at when you placed the cover on last year? If so, consider checking the chemical balance of the water just to be sure. If the water level seems low, refill the water to the proper level and check your pool for any leaks that might have occurred during the winter.
You should also turn on the pump and make sure that all lines are clear to allow water to circulate freely again. Run the pump for several hours at the very least, check or change the filters, and make sure to add any necessarily chemicals to the water in order to see that it’s properly balanced for the summer months ahead.
